838 Mathewson Ave, Placentia, CA 92870 Property Records

Orange County property record for 838 Mathewson Ave, Placentia, CA 92870

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,248 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.186 acres (8,084 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$162,000 (Jun 1996)
Tax Bill	$4,548 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Second Mortgage Jan 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`336-403-04`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`336-403-04`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,248 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,248 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1963
Lot Area	8,084 sqft (0.186 acres)
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Pool Type	Pool with Hot Tub/Spa

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	838 MATHEWSON AVE
City	PLACENTIA
State	CA
Zip	92870-2107
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 4681 BLK LOT 42
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 4681
Legal Tract	4681
Legal Lot Number	42
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	11717

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of August 4, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	838 MATHEWSON AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2107
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 29, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage SCHOOLSFIRST FCU
Jan 8, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage NEWREZ LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 3, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 3, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1996275433
Last Transfer Date	Apr 20, 2012
Transfer Doc	0000248771
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	838 MATHEWSON AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2107
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2024
Title Company	STEWART TITLE, STEWART TITLE GUARANTY CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	838 MATHEWSON AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2107
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000045437
Date	Feb 29, 2024
Instrument	2024000045437

Lender

Name	SCHOOLSFIRST FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	TUSTIN, CA 92780

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Feb 28, 2044

January 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	838 MATHEWSON AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2107
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	AMROCK INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	838 MATHEWSON AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2107

Mortgage

Document Number	0000016188
Date	Jan 8, 2021
Instrument	2021000016188

Lender

Name	NEWREZ LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Placentia City
Unified School District	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$354,035 (+2%) Land $187,452 Building $166,583
2025	$4,548.00 (+7.82%) Homeowner's exemption	$347,094 (+4.04%) Land $183,777 Building $163,317
2023		$333,617 Land $176,641 Building $156,976
2022	$4,218.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 97.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	GOLDEN STATE WC - PLACENTIA/YORBA LINDA private · serves 50,804 people · EPA ID CA3010035
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 739 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
GigabitNow Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	350 / 150
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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